Movable camera-support.



vC. L. DUHEM. MOVABLE CAMERA SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. n, 1916.

- Patented 0ct. 16,1917.

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MOVABLE CAMERA SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. H. 1916.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

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C. L. DUHEM.

MOVABLE CAMERA SUPPORT.

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Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

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MOVABLE CAIEBL-SUPBOBT.

Specification of Letters Intent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

Application filed March 11, 1816. Serial No. 83,559.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CONSTANT L. Dunam, a citizen of the United States, residin Oroville, in the county of Butte and tate of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Movable Camera- Supports, of which the following is a specification.

In the taking of motion pictures it has been found necessary in some cases, in order to obtam the des1red results, to move or change the position of the camera during the operation of the shutter, as, for instance, in

tain successive negatives taken from difierent angles relatively to the object.

The invention consists broadly in providing a moving platform on which the camera is mounted and connecting therewith means for raising and lowerin the platform vertically at an oblique ang e and for operatin the shutter simultaneously with the rise an" fall of the camera.

- This invention is designed primarily for the taking ofmotion pictures which when projected will appear in relief or as having depth when viewed by the observer, as in each picture an exposure from a different oint of view is made.

With the above mentionedand other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and e ointed out in the claims reto appended; it being understood that various changes in the p oportion, form, size and minor details 0 construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departin from the s irit orsacrificing any of the a vantageso the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention,

. reference is dlrected to the accompanying embodiment of my invention,

drawin s, wherein is disclosed the preferred form 0 apparatus for carrying out my invention. v v

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an disclosing the base, the platform, the camera carried thereby and the means for raising and lowering the platform.

' ing thereof and and the present in-.

Fi 2 is a view in front elevation disclosing t e guide for causing a transverse movement of the platform on the raising or lowerillustrating in dotted lines the various positions of the camera during a complete cycle of movement thereof.

Fi 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, disclosing the means for elevating the camera.

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of the table carrying the platform adjustably mounted on the base.

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the opposite side of the camera and mechanism from that illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a detail in side elevation of the worm and sector for tiltin the table.

Fig. 7 is a broken deta' plan view of the, gear mechanism for tilting the table.

Referring more articularly to the several views of the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts, 1 is a suitable supporting base adapted to be supported in any suitable manner, and the same carries the casting 2 having the upturned arms or flanges 3 between which is pivotally mounted, on the bearing screws 4, the support 5. A toothed segment 6 carried beneath the support 5 cooperates with the worm 7 on the shaft 8 which is rotatabl mounted in bearings 9 in the casting 2, an said shaft has geared connection 9 with, a rotat bly mounted shaft 10 which is rotated in any suitable manner. The rotation of the shaft 10 tilts the support 5 which carries the table A, comprising the superim- 11 and 12, which are detachably connected b the bolts 13, the plate 12 being secured by olts 14.- to the. flanged top 15 of the support 5. Bearing brackets 16 extend upward y from opposite side edges of the plate 13 and are arranged in pairs, the rotatably mounting the transversely exten ing cam shafts 17 which carry on their opposite ends the substantially heart-shaped cams 18 secured to rotate therewith. On the peripheral edges of the cams 18 rest the annularly grooved platform supporting wheels 19 carried by shafts 20 loosely carried in bearings 21 depending from the underside of the camera supporting platform 22.

The simultaneous rotation of the cams 18 raises and lowers the platform 22 and by loosely mounting the platform on the shafts 20 a movement of the platform longitudinally of the shafts is permitted. An anguposed plates larly disposed slotted guide 23 depending from the underside of the camera supporting platform 22 and cooperating with a guide pin 24, carried by a standard 25 extending upwardly from and secured to the plate 11 controls the oblique movement of the camera supporting platform when the same is raised and lowered.

The cams 18 are rotated in the direction of the arrows, Figs. 1 and 5, by the rotation of the shaft 26 carried in bearings 27 upwardly extended from plate 11, said shaft being connected tothe cam carrying shafts 17 by the wormgear connections 28.

The shaft 26 is drivenoff a driven shaft 29 through a bevel gear connection 30, sa1d driven shaft 29 extending transversely of the plate 11 and supported in bearings 31 extending upwardly therefrom. The shaft 29 is driven in any suitable manner, as, for instance, by the handle 32, and said shaft carries a sprocket 33 which is connected by a flexible chain 34 with a suitable sproc et 35 freely rotatable on the rear shaft 20.

A suitable camera 36 of any well known construction for the taking of motion pictures rests on the table 2-2 and is supported thereby, and the same is provided with a lens mounting 37 and a suitable shutter and other mechanism operating shaft 38. The shaft is rotated to operate the shutter simultaneously with the raisin and lowering of the camera obliquely y a flexible chain 39 operating over a sprocket 40 carried by the shaft 38 and also operating over a sprocket 41 carried by the hub 42 mounting the sprocket 35.

To prevent the displacement of the platform supporting wheels 19 from the cams 18, I employ a ide frame comprising the links 43 pivotal y connected at one end to the driven shaft 29 and at their opposite nds to the rear cam supporting shaft 17.

Asprocket 44 carried by a bracket 45 pivotally mounted to one of the links 43 and forced upwardly by the spring 46, the tension of which is regulated by chains 47 engaging the hook 48, maintains the chain 34 under tension during the rise and fall of the camera supporting platform.

I have provlded an apparatus for use in connection with the taking of motion pictures which will cause the raising and lowering of the camera vertically at an oblique angle and simultaneously with the operation of the shutter and exposure of the film. I have also provided a mechanism for maintaining the camera in its rise and fall parallel with the table A.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a camera for the taking with a lens and shutter, of means for supof motion pictures and provided porting the same, and mechanism for raising and lowering said :camera at an oblique angle simultaneously with the operation of the shutter thereof.

2. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of a support for the same, means for raising and lowering the camera in a vertical plane, means for moving the camera in a horizontal plane during its rise and fall, and means for simultaneously operating the camera shutter during the rise and fall of the camera.

3. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of a support for the same, rotating cams for raising and lowering the support in a vertical plane, means cooperating therewith for moving the support in a horizontal plane during its rise and fall, and means operated during the movement of said cams for continuously operating the camera shutter during the rise and fall of the support.

- 4. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of a support for the same, means cotiperating therewith for raising and lowering said support vertically at an oblique angle, and means for simultaneously operatin the camera shutter during the rise and all of said support 5. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of a base, a table carried thereby and pivotally connected thereto, a platform above the table and on which the camera is supported, means for moving the platform vertically at an oblique angle and maintaining the same parallel with said table during its cycle of movement, and means for simultaneously operating the camera shutter during the movement of the platform.

6. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of a base, a table carried thereby and capable of angular adjustment relatively thereto, a plurality of cams carried b the table and rotating on a horizontal axis, a platform disposed above the table for supporting the camera, a plurality of grooved supporting. wheels one cooperating with the periphery of each cam, shafts for su porting said wheels and rotatably and sli ably mounted in bearings carried by said platform, means for simultaneously rotatin said cams, for raising and lowering said p atform, a guide for moving said platform longitudinally of said shafts during its rise and fall, and means for continuously operating the camera shutter during the movement thereof.

7. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of cooperating in strumentalities for moving said camera vertically at an oblique angle and for continuously operating-the shutter while said camera is in motion.

8. In combination with a camera for the taking of motion pictures and provided with a lens and shutter, of cooperating instrumentalities for raising and lowering 10 said camera at an oblique angle and for continuously operating the shutter during the rise and fall of the camera.

In testimony whereof I have signed my CONSTANT L. DUHEM.

Witnesses:

A. M. SMITH, J. A. LAWRENCE. 

